“Ye are the leaves of one tree and the drops of one ocean.” – Baha’u’llah Dear Friends!! I am now wrapping up my last couple weeks of the University semester in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island. VIU has treated me well and it has been such a great experience to strap up the old soccer boots and get back out on the… Read more →
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CTP – Blog 10 – Panama
On Tuesday June 14 we weighed anchor from Providencia at 7:50 am and we were rounding the sea buoy by 8:15 to begin our 260 mile final leg of the sail to Colon, Panama. By the end of the first full day the seas had calmed significantly as well as the wind. Through the night we sailed passed all the lightning… Read more →
CTP – Blog 9 – Providencia, Colombia
Leaving Cuba — headed to Providencia On Friday, May 27 we left Cuba behind as we motor sailed south towards a waypoint just west of the Cayman Islands, on route to Providencia, Colombia. The seas were nice and calm, but we didn’t have the right wind angle once again. By day two we had already adjusted the sails to a… Read more →
CTP – Blog 8 – Cayo Largo
Leaving Isla Juventud towards Cayo Largo The first day we didn’t go very far from Nueva Gerona (literally just outside the Rio las Casas and around the corner). We anchored in front of el Presidio Modelo, went for a swim, then rinsed off, and went to sleep soon after in preparation for sailing to Cayo Largo. The next day we… Read more →
CTP: Blog 3 – Portage Creek to Pensacola
Another early start during sunrise got us out and back onto the ICW, headed towards Pensacola, Florida. We crossed under the Daughin Island Bridge and through the heavy fog that we had hoped wasn’t a squall. The wind had clocked around to the north so we were able to raise the sails and turn off the motor finally. Soon we… Read more →
CTP: Blog 2 – Mississippi Sound
We spent two nights in Gulfport, Mississippi resting up and waiting out some nasty weather. The Captain made a couple small repairs while I downloaded some music and podcasts for the passage (a handful of TED talks, a Czech Language podcast, and some Nahko Bear and Trevor Hall for music). By early morning of May 2nd, while I slept in, the… Read more →
Crewing To Panama – Welcome aboard the boat!
I arrived at the airport in New Orleans late in the evening on April 28, 2016. Walking into baggage claim I saw the Captain there waiting to greet me. We got my bags and headed straight to the boat. I don’t really know what New Orleans is like and I didn’t really get to see it either since it was so… Read more →
Stevie Vagabond on Patreon
Message from the Vagabond: Well I am currently on the boat in Florida, about to set sail to Panama, via Cuba and Providencia. I am in the process of working on a few projects for all of you, but without the proper equipment it hasn’t been easy. While in the United States I was able to use the constant resources… Read more →